On the topic of farming during an address to Congress in 1956, Eisenhower said, “The proper role of government, however, is that of partner with the farmer – never his master. By every possible means we must develop and promote that partnership – to the end that agriculture may continue to be a sound, enduring foundation for our economy and that farm living may be a profitable and satisfying experience.”
President Dwight Eisenhower is one of a few presidents to have their farm turned into a National Historic Site operated by the National Park Service.
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